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SAFETY ATTACHMENT FOR WATCHES, &c. No. 339,870.

Patented Apr; 13, 1886.

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OTTO G. FABER, OF \VASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

SAFETY ATTACHMENT FOR WATCHES, 84 0.

EPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,870,dated April 13,1886.

Application filed February 1, 1886. Serial No. 190.560. (Nu model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, O'r'ro G. FABER, of

. \Vashington city, in the District of Columbia,

have invented'a new and useful Improvement in Safety Attachments, of which the following is a description.

My invention is an improved safety attachment for use in connection with watches, to prevent the same from being dropped out of or stolen from the pocket; and the invention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts, as will be described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional iew of a pocket provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a partial back view of same. Fig. 3 is a side view of my improvement, showing how the chain-swivel is applied to the supporting-bail. Fig. 4is a longitudinal section, enlarged, of the chain-swivel; and Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views.

The pocket is provided with the supporting-bail A, which has the ends of its arms 1 perforated at 2, and provided slightly in ad- Vance of such perforations with stop-shoulders 3. In applying this supporting-bail its perforated arms are forced from within the pocket through the rear wall thereof, and thence through perforations 4 in the back plate, B, which is arranged, as shown, against the outer side of the rear wall of the pocket. To secure the supporting-bail, a fasteningstaple, O, is arranged in rear of the pocket, and has the ends of its arms 3 passed through the perforations 2 in arms 1 of the bail. This fastening-staple in turn is held by a button, 5, pivoted to the back plate, so it may be turned over the cross-bar of the staple to se cure it, or away from said cross-bar to permit the staple to be removed, as will he understood from the dotted lines in Fig. 2.

The chain-swivel D, except in the features presently described, may be of the springtongue variety, or of the common form having a threaded collar, by which it may be fastened. It is preferred, however, to use the springtongue variety, as shown. The swivel is profected by the swivel proper.

' would involve no departure from the broad principles of my invention; but I prefer the construction shown and before described. I also prefer to rest the point of the latohon and extend it beyond the hook, the extension at 7 serving to guide the hook into proper engagement with the supporting-bail in the use of the device. By preferenceIalso pivot the latch between its ends, forming an extension in rear of its pivot, by which the latch may be easily operated to release the swivel from the supporting-bail.

The body of the swivel is socketed to receive the spring G, which bears at one end against the latch, and at its other end against the pivoted tongue of the swivel. By this arrangement a single spring serves to give tension to each of said parts. This spring is usually supported by a spring, 8, bearing between it and the base of the socket in the swivel. In operation, as the watch is dropped into the pocket, the point of latch F bears over the cross-bar of the bail, and the latter slips into engagement with the hook, and when it is desired to remove the watch the wearer can conveniently release the latch.

Manifestly the swivel, constructed substantially as described, might be sold separately, and used by the purchaser in connection with any suitable form of loop or supporting-bail; but the construction of bail and its fastening devices, as shown, are preferred, for the reason portion adapted to secure a watch-ring, and havingsuch body formed with a supplemental hook, and provided with a latch adapted to close said supplemental hook, substantially as set forth.

2. Asafety attachment comprising, in combination, the chain-swivel having a ring for connection with the chain, a body or main portion by which to secure the watch-ring, and having its body formed with a supplemental hook, and a spring-actuated latch connected with said body and arranged to close the supplemental hook, substantially as set forth.

3. In a safety attachment, a chain-swivel having a supplemental hook and provided with a latch pivoted between its ends, forming a rear or handle extension and a point extension, the latter being rested upon and extended in advance of said hook, and a spring engaging said latch.

41. In a safety attachment, and as an improved article of manufacture, a chain-swivel having a pivoted tongue and a supplemental hook, and provided with a pivoted latch arranged to close said hook, and a spring engaging at opposite ends with the said latch and tongue, substantially as set forth.

5. In a safety attachment, the combination of the chain-swivel having a supplemental hook and a latch for closing thesame, the back plate having perforations, the supporting-bail having the ends of its arms perforated and provided with stop-shoulders, the fastening staple having its arms passed through the perforations in the supportingbail, and a latch arranged to engage and lock said staple, substantially as set forth.

OTTO G. FABER.

Witnesses:

P. B. TURPIN, SOLON O. KEMON. 

